Consumer Protection
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Consumer Protection. [SB-528]
Relating To Consumer Protection. Short form bill.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating generally to the banking authority of the State Treasurer’s Office [HB-4801]
The purpose of this bill is to set forth prohibited clauses in State banking contracts and to remove the date by which the Public Deposits Program must be operable under the West Virginia Security for Deposits Act to allow discretion for program implementation.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days [HB-4807]
The purpose of this bill is to establish limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days (120 hours) to automatically credit the customer's account for the lack of service proportional to the number of days of disrupted services.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements [SB-350]
Requiring recreational vehicle dealers to hold a dealer agreement with a manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's recreational vehicles in the State; and altering the required terms and conditions of a recreational dealer agreement, including terms and conditions related to termination and nonrenewal, transfer of dealer ownership, warranty obligations, dealer inspection and rejection of recreational vehicles, and prohibited acts, dispute resolution, and penalties.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating generally to banking and contractual authority of State Treasurer’s Office [SB-455]
The purpose of this bill is to set forth prohibited clauses in State banking contracts and to remove the date by which the Public Deposits Program must be operable under the West Virginia Security for Deposits Act to allow discretion for program implementation.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, selling ignition interlock system. [HB-1351]
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; ignition interlock system. Provides that advertising for any ignition interlock system by a vendor not approved by the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program to operate in Virginia; targeted advertising to a person before a determination of guilt; and any advertising, before or after a determination of guilt, without a conspicuous statement that such advertisement is not affiliated with any government agency is an unlawful consumer transaction in violation of the Virginia
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
WV Rent-to-Own Act [SB-430]
The purpose of this bill is to amend certain procedures relating to the regulation of the rental of consumer goods under rent-to own agreements, disclosure requirements when consumer is in default, and limitations on charges and fees.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 62, relative to consumer reporting agencies. [SB-1758]
As introduced, prohibits a consumer reporting agency from creating or furnishing a consumer report that contains certain information if the information antedates the report by more than seven years, unless certain exceptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 62.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights [HB-266]
Establishing a bill of rights for unit owners of a condominium, members of a cooperative housing corporation, and lot owners of a homeowners association.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Information in Consumer Credit Reports [HB-262]
Altering the items of information that a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from including in a consumer credit report.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection [HB-267]
Establishing an energy salesperson license for certain persons that offer or sell electricity or gas supply agreements to customers in the State; providing for the terms of electricity supplier, energy salesperson, and gas supplier licenses issued by the Public Service Commission; establishing certain licensing and renewal requirements for certain persons; providing for certain disciplinary actions by the Commission against electricity suppliers, gas suppliers, and energy salespersons for certain acts; etc.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act; created, consumer protections. [SB-576]
Consumer protection; creation of Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act. Creates the Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act and adds any violations of the Act to the list of prohibited violations of relevant consumer protection laws in the Commonwealth. The bill prohibits any real estate service agreement, defined in the bill, that is effective and binding for more than one year from its effective date from (i) purporting to run with the land or bind future owners of interests in the residential real property identified in the service agreement;
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Public utilities; municipal utilities, disconnection of service, consumer protections. [SB-480]
Public utilities; municipal utilities; disconnection of service; limitations; report; consumer protections. Suspends electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities subject to the regulation of the State Corporation Commission from disconnecting service to a residential customer for nonpayment of bills or fees during a state of emergency declared by the Governor and provides that such suspension lasts for 30 days after such declaration of the state of emergency. The bill suspends such electric and gas utilities from disconnecting service to a residential
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. [SB-432]
Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. Requires a controller or processor to obtain verifiable parental consent, defined in the bill, prior to registering any child with the operator's product or service or before collecting, using, or disclosing such child's personal data and prohibits a controller from knowingly processing the personal data of a child for purposes of (i) targeted advertising, (ii) the sale of such personal data, or (iii) profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to automatic renewal of subscription services. [HB-1832]
As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to obtaining affirmative consent from a consumer when processing automatic renewal agreements. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 62, relative to consumer reporting agencies. [HB-1838]
As introduced, prohibits a consumer reporting agency from creating or furnishing a consumer report that contains certain information if the information antedates the report by more than seven years, unless certain exceptions apply. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 62.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Make the Consumer Advocate division separate and independent from the PSC [HB-4618]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the consumer advocate division as a separate, independent agency. The bill provides for legislative findings, provides the purpose of the consumer advocate division, and distinguishes the consumer advocate division as an independent agency that is separate from the Public Service Commission.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Creating a State Central Legal Advertising Website [HB-4615]
The purpose of this bill is to require the State Auditor to establish and maintain a State Central Legal Advertising Website to facilitate required legal advertising.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees disclosure. [HB-1320]
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees disclosure. Prohibits a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction from advertising, displaying, or offering any pricing information for goods or services without prominently displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act; created, consumer protections. [HB-1243]
Consumer protection; creation of Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act. Creates the Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act and adds any violations of the Act to the list of prohibited violations of relevant consumer protection laws in the Commonwealth. The bill prohibits any real estate service agreement, defined in the bill, that is effective and binding for more than one year from its effective date from (i) purporting to run with the land or bind future owners of interests in the residential real property identified in the service agreement;
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